Citizen science practices have different frames to general scientific research–the adoption of
participatory methods in research design has long been pursued in citizen science projects …

We need new governance solutions to help us improve public policies and services, solve
complex societal problems, strengthen social communities and reinvigorate democracy. By …

Donald Trump, the Arab Spring, Brexit: digital media have provided political actors and
citizens with new tools to engage in politics. These tools are now routinely used by activists …

Digital platforms for urban democracy are analyzed in Madrid and Barcelona. These
platforms permit citizens to debate urban issues with other citizens; to propose …

Against the backdrop of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect in the
European Union (EU), a debate emerged about the role of citizens and their relationship …

Purpose This paper aims to spark a debate by presenting the need for developing data
ecosystems in Europe that meet the social and public good while committing to democratic …

Although not as eye‐catching as their business counterparts, many public and private
institutions are currently experimenting with using platforms as a strategy of governance …

Cities play increasingly recognised roles in global climate change responses: as change
laboratories, spaces of opportunity, and as administrative and economic hubs that …

In this paper we propose a computational approach that applies data mining techniques to
analyze the citizen participation recorded in an online digital platform. Differently to previous …

Smart Cities evolve into complex and pervasive urban environments with a citizens'
mandate to meet sustainable development goals. Repositioning democratic values of …